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Recognising the Risks of Cyber Threats Across the Organisation John Thornton Secretary to the Digital Government Security Forum. Agenda. Cyber Risks Findings from the recent DGSF study M anaging and mitigating information and cyber security risks. South Korea. Israel.
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Recognising the Risks of Cyber Threats Across the Organisation John Thornton Secretary to the Digital Government Security Forum
Agenda • Cyber Risks • Findings from the recent DGSF study • Managing and mitigating information and cyber security risks
Cyber Risks threaten • Digital-by –default • Most transformation & cost saving programmes • Smart buildings • Utilities & infrastructure • Intellectual property • Personal data/privacy • Integrity of contract negotiations
Recognition of Cyber Risks • National level • Operational Level • Board & Senior Management Level
About the Study • Target Audience • Methodology
Understanding the Risks • Language • Threat Vectors • Threat Actors • Types of Attack • Example Attack
Conclusions • Start by ensuring the foundations are in place and the organisation is secure • Build on foundations developing culture, analytics & automated threat protection • Use Security as an Enablerto make savings and improve efficiency - security should not be a barrier
To help: • Suggested Review Process • The Business Case • Suggested Development Framework
Managing & Mitigating: • Holistic approach • Part of Corporate Risk Assessment & Management Processes • Security-by-default • Security as an ‘enabler’, not a barrier
Managing & Mitigating: • Information Security has never been more: • More Important • More complex • More All encompassing • www.DigitalGovernmentSecurityForum.org